How Much Does EduTest / OC / NSW Selective Cost to Sit?

How much does EduTest / OC / NSW Selective cost to sit? Fees depend on the pathway. NSW’s government OC and Year 7 selective placement tests are free to sit in NSW. Victoria’s ACER selective entry application charges a fee (with waivers). EduTest fees are set by each school. Do not rely on tutoring-centre hearsay — check the official pages linked below before you budget.

NSW Selective High School Placement Test

• No application fee if your child sits the test in NSW (NSW Department of Education guidance).
• From 2026, placement tests are held in NSW only; interstate/overseas arrangements changed — read the current application process pages carefully.
• Attending a selective high school does not add tuition like a private school; voluntary contributions may still apply, as at other public schools.

Sources: NSW application process, placement test. Prep hub: NSW selective guide.

NSW Opportunity Class (OC) Placement Test

• Same principle as selective: Department fact sheets state there is no cost to submit an application or sit the placement test for the standard NSW process.
• Confirm any edge cases on the OC application pages for your entry year.

Parent guides: OC test guide, OC vs selective.

Victorian ACER selective entry (Year 9)

• An application fee is payable online at submission. For recent cycles ACER has published a standard fee of $175 — always verify the figure on the live ACER apply page for your year.
• Applications are free for families with a valid health care card or pensioner concession card, and for First Nations families (per Vic.gov / ACER equity wording).
• Financial hardship fee reductions may be available if you do not meet those categories — follow the portal process.
• Administration / withdrawal rules can retain a portion of the fee; read the apply page before you submit.

Policy overview: vic.gov.au selective entry. Pathway: Melbourne selective guide.

EduTest (scholarships & school entrance)

• Each school sets its own registration fee. EduTest does not publish one national sitting price.
• You pay separately for each school application, even when results can transfer between participating schools.
• Parent reports often land around the low hundreds of dollars per school application, but treat that only as a planning hint — check the school’s scholarship / entrance page and EduTest registration link for the exact amount.

Official: EduTest registering, EduTest FAQ. EduSpark context: EduTest practice tests.

Budget the whole journey (not just the sitting fee)

• Tutoring can dwarf sitting fees — hourly tutoring ranges.
• Practice platforms are usually a fixed subject/bundle price, not hourly.
• EduSpark: 1 free paper per subject before you pay — try free papers, pricing, subjects.

Bottom line: NSW OC/Selective sittings in NSW are free to apply/sit; VIC ACER charges an application fee with equity waivers; EduTest is school-priced. When unsure, use the official link — do not invent a number from a forum thread.